25 Small Towns in California With the Most Remote Workers
Ranked by work from home among 358 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in California. #1 is Post Mountain, CA (100.0% work from home).
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25Saranap, California
34.0% work from home
5,830 people · Contra Costa County · median home $1,453,300 · income $157,347 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow
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24Brisbane, California
34.5% work from home
4,851 people · San Mateo County · median home $1,232,200 · income $156,169 · Jan low 45°F · 0 in snow
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23Indian Wells, California
35.7% work from home
4,757 people · Riverside County · median home $1,078,200 · income $162,990 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow
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22Gold River, California
35.8% work from home
7,844 people · Sacramento County · median home $724,400 · income $175,120 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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21Carmel Valley Village, California
36.1% work from home
4,524 people · Monterey County · median home $1,275,500 · income $156,161 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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20Loyola, California
36.3% work from home
3,491 people · Santa Clara County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow
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19Auburn Lake Trails, California
36.7% work from home
3,388 people · El Dorado County · median home $560,300 · income $134,007 · Jan low 38°F · 4 in snow
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18Santa Rosa Valley, California
37.4% work from home
3,312 people · Ventura County · median home $1,706,200 · income $213,973 · Jan low 45°F · 0 in snow
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17Blackhawk, California
37.7% work from home
9,637 people · Contra Costa County · median home $2,000,001 · income $245,208 · Jan low 42°F · 1 in snow
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16Desert Palms, California
38.3% work from home
6,686 people · Riverside County · median home $567,400 · income $79,792 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow
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15Fairfax, California
38.4% work from home
7,605 people · Marin County · median home $1,163,600 · income $141,653 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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14Topanga, California
40.7% work from home
8,560 people · Los Angeles County · median home $1,777,800 · income $157,045 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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13Atherton, California
40.8% work from home
7,188 people · San Mateo County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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12Mission Canyon, California
40.9% work from home
2,540 people · Santa Barbara County · median home $2,000,001 · income $208,466 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow
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11West Menlo Park, California
40.9% work from home
3,930 people · San Mateo County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow
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10Emerald Lake Hills, California
40.9% work from home
4,406 people · San Mateo County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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9Tiburon, California
42.7% work from home
9,146 people · Marin County · median home $2,000,001 · income $232,969 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow
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8Los Altos Hills, California
44.3% work from home
8,489 people · Santa Clara County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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7Sausalito, California
45.5% work from home
7,269 people · Marin County · median home $1,894,600 · income $182,357 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow
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6Kentfield, California
46.5% work from home
6,808 people · Marin County · median home $2,000,001 · income $249,896 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow
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5Del Mar, California
49.0% work from home
3,954 people · San Diego County · median home $2,000,001 · income $199,152 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow
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4Portola Valley, California
49.1% work from home
4,456 people · San Mateo County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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3Camino Tassajara, California
53.1% work from home
4,951 people · Contra Costa County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 42°F · 1 in snow
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2Kensington, California
54.0% work from home
5,428 people · Contra Costa County · median home $1,539,000 · income $237,130 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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1Post Mountain, California
100.0% work from home
3,032 people · Trinity County · median home — · income — · Jan low 34°F · 3 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)